Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev are going to square off in the French Open semifinal on Friday afternoon in Paris. While Nadal is the favorite to win the match, there are some doubts about his fitness.
Rafa has been struggling for most of his career with a nasty foot injury that is getting from bad to worse. The King of Clay won a fantastic quarterfinal against Novak Djokovic in a match that lasted more than 4 hours and that could have taken a toll on his foot.
According to Rafa’s coach Marc Lopez, Nadal may be fine with his injury if he plays the final on Sunday. Talking to the radio station COPE, Marc commented:
“I’m positive and I trust that Rafa’s foot will last until Sunday. After the wear and tear against Djokovic, he got up with pain.”
Nadal at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Now ranked no.5, Nadal achieved a composed 28-3 win-loss record in 2022. Rafael is now competing at the French Open where he ousted Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2, Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-2 6-4, Felix Auger Aliassime 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 and Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-64.
Rafael Nadal will fight against the world no.3 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal on Friday at 2.45 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. The head to head is 6-3 for Nadal.
Nadal has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. The Spaniard was the finalist in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
Rafael won 91 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Zverev at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
LWWWWWWWWL Currently ranked no.3 (career-high), the German has a 29-9 win-loss record in 2022. The German is now having a run at the French Open where he defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-2 6-4 6-4, Sebastian Baez 2-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 7-5, Brandon Nakashima 7-62 6-3 7-65, Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-611 7-5 6-3 and Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-67.
Alexander Zverev will fight against the world no.5 Rafael Nadal in the semifinal on Friday at 2.45 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. Their actual head to head record is 6-3 for Nadal.
Alexander was the runner-up in Montpellier (Open Sud de France) and in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open).
Zverev won 19 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 6 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev faced off 9 times. Their current record is 6-3 for Nadal. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in May 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
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